DVOROVI, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Interstat) — Radnik Bijeljina defeated Zvijezda 09 1-0 Tuesday at Stadion Etno Selo Stanisići, with Indy Boonen scoring in the 83rd minute. The goal was the only one of the match and gave the visiting side the result in a competition fixture played in Dvorovi, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Zvijezda 09 was the home team, and Radnik Bijeljina was the visiting team.

The result moved Radnik Bijeljina to 1 win and 0 losses in the competition and to 2 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw across all competitions. Zvijezda 09 is now 0 wins and 1 loss in the competition and 1 win, 4 losses and 2 draws across all competitions. Radnik Bijeljina scored one goal total, and Zvijezda 09 scored zero goals total.

The competition records after the match were 1 win and 0 losses for Radnik Bijeljina and 0 wins and 1 loss for Zvijezda 09. Across all competitions, Radnik Bijeljina moved to 2 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, while Zvijezda 09 moved to 1 win, 4 losses and 2 draws. The match was a home game for Zvijezda 09 and a road game for Radnik Bijeljina.

Boonen’s goal came late in the second half, breaking a match that had remained scoreless until the 83rd minute. Boonen was on the field for the full 90 minutes and recorded one goal. The goal was listed as Boonen I. Goal at the 83rd minute. Radnik Bijeljina protected the one-goal lead through the closing stages to finish with the shutout. The goal was the only scoring play in the contest.

Radnik Bijeljina entered the match after a 1-0 loss at Zrinjski, a 1-1 home draw with FK Sarajevo, a 3-1 home win over FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo, a 1-0 home loss to Zrinjski and a 4-3 loss at Borac Banja Luka in its previous matches this season. Those results formed the backdrop for a visiting side that had mixed results across all competitions before Tuesday’s match. The win in the competition gave Radnik Bijeljina its first competition victory of the season.

Zvijezda 09 had previously lost 2-0 at Kozara, drawn 1-1 at home with Omarska, lost 1-0 at Prijedor, beaten Drina Zvornik 2-1 at home, drawn 0-0 at Sutjeska Foca and lost 2-1 at home to Slavija. The home side could not find an equalizer after Boonen’s goal, and the match ended with Zvijezda 09 still seeking its first win in the competition. Zvijezda 09’s previous results included a run of matches that left it with one win, four losses and two draws across all competitions before the fixture.

The match was played at Stadion Etno Selo Stanisići. Radnik Bijeljina’s clean sheet and one-goal margin decided the contest, while Zvijezda 09 was unable to convert its home opportunity into a result. The fixture counted in the competition standings and in both clubs’ overall records for the season. Radnik Bijeljina’s competition record now stands at 1 win and 0 losses, while Zvijezda 09’s competition record is 0 wins and 1 loss.

The visitors’ overall record moved to 2 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw. The home side’s overall record is 1 win, 4 losses and 2 draws. The match remained without a goal until Boonen’s 83rd-minute strike, and that single goal separated the teams at the final whistle. Zvijezda 09 could not respond in the remaining minutes, and Radnik Bijeljina completed the result with the one-goal advantage. The final score was 1-0 in favor of Radnik Bijeljina.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Radnik Bijeljina 2, Zvijezda 09 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Radnik Bijeljina with a 71.8 percent probability to win. Radnik Bijeljina had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 2.5.